Unknown molested woman in Marienthal: Police are looking for witnesses!

Unknown molested woman in Marienthal: Police are looking for witnesses!

In the night of June 15, 2025, a 26-year-old woman in Hamburg-Marienthal had an alarming experience. She was persecuted by a stranger at the "Osterkamp" stop after both got out of a bus. The perpetrator followed the woman through a stab path and began to manipulate sexually on herself. While he held the young woman, he touched her immorally. In a desperate scream for help, the woman was finally able to drive away the attacker, whereupon he fled towards a nearby hospital. The Hamburg police immediately initiated a search, but the perpetrator has not yet been caught. The investigation was initially taken over by the criminal service and now by the specialist service for sexual offenses. The authorities ask for information from the population on 040/4286-56789.

The alleged perpetrator is described as follows: he is between 30 and 35 years old, measures about 175 to 180 cm and has a Southeast European appearance. With short, dark hair and a full beard, he noticed through his clothes, which consisted of a light t-shirt, a dark sweat jacket and dark long trousers. This detailed description could be decisive when clarifying the crime.

similar incidents in Hamburg

This threatening situation is not an isolated case. In Hamburg-Harburg, too, there was recently a serious sexual offense in which a 28-year-old woman was attacked by a stranger at a green area. Here the victim was also addressed by a man and then experiences violence. These acts throw a disturbing light on the safety of women in the city. In this case, too, the police published a detailed description of the perpetrator and calls on witnesses for help. The investigation is carried out in cooperation with the State Criminal Police Office.

Need for action in victim protection

The incidents in Hamburg show the urgent need for action in the area of ​​victim protection. The Hamburg Social Authority deals with the diverse forms of violence against women and girls who are recorded in the Istanbul Convention, including sexualized violence and stalking. The city offers various support offers, from advice in women's shelters to work with perpetrators. The figures and facts for this are processed in a detailed factsheet based on the data of several advice centers.

The information collected and the terrifying increase of such acts should give us all thinking and encourage us to think about preventive strategies in dealing with violence. At a time when we should be socially together, it is of the greatest importance to help our fellow human beings and to ensure the safety of all women.